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New Club: Moncton North

We are excited to share that SHOTOKAN karate is coming to MONCTON NORTH!

Classes begin at the Magnetic Hill School September 25th.

You can register now by phone (381-5425) or by messenger. Space is limited.

Class times:

Mondays & Wednesdays 7:00pm-8:00pm

Cost is $50 per month

Moncton IKD Returning

Classes will resume on Monday September 9, 2024.

Looking forward to seeing everyone. Let’s go! Let’s do this.

Location

École Sainte-Thérèse

500 Rue Notre Dame, Dieppe, NB E1A 1V1

Class Schedule~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Monday and Wednesday; 6:30pm – 7:30pm (White – Blue) /

7:30pm – 8:30pm (Purple – Black)

Amherst Dojo Reopens

Summer is almost over and its time to go back to karate!

Renovations are almost complete,  due to a delay in hardwood floor installation, we will be putting the puzzle mats back on the newly leveled floor system for a couple weeks.

Come join us on Thursday evening August 29 at 6pm to see what has been done and help put the mats back in place.

Classes will resume as follows:

Tuesday September 3

  • Teen & Adult      6-7pm

Thursday September 5

  • Teen & Adult      6-7pm

Tuesdays & Thursdays starting September 10 and on

  • Youth    4-5pm
  • Advanced – Brown & Black          5-6pm
  • Teen & Adult      6-7pm

Training fees:

  • Youth (under 13) will be $125 per 3-month Semester (includes HST), payable within the first 2 weeks.
  • Teen & Adults will be $175 per 3-month Semester (includes HST), payable within the first 2 weeks.

Discounts available to those that pay annually.

Monthly fees are available.

e-Transfer to dojo@amherstska.com, cash or cheque

Upcoming events:

  • Fall Clinic and Examinations with Shuseki Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai November 29-30 to be held at NBCC Moncton
    • Reminder that attendance is crucial to become competent in the grading requirements:
      • All Yellow-Purple Belts must have a minimum of 24 classes
      • All Brown Belts must have a minimum of 30 classes
      • To test for Shodan (1st Degree Black Belt), must have minimum of 100 classes (consistent training)

Amherst Dojo – Summer Schedule

Amherst Shotokan Karate Academy has announced the New Class Schedule for the summer. The new schedule is effective as of June 1, 2024.

Tuesdays & Thursdays:

  • 5-5:30 pm – Open Practice
  • 5:30-7 pm – Instruction

There will be No Youth or Saturday classes until September.

Also note that the Dojo will be closed for Month of August 2024.

Maritime IKD Tournament 🗓 🗺

The Maritime IKD will be hosting a tournament on April 28.


Sunday, April 28, 2024 @ NBCC Moncton, NB
Registration deadline: Tuesday, April 23 by 9pm
Registration details: Name, Dojo, Rank (specific Kyu/Dan), Age (on April 28), Gender
Cost: $10 PER PERSON

Schedule

9:00 am Judge Refresher/training – Brown & Black Belts age 13+
10:00am setup for actual tournament
10:30am -5pm Tournament – Order: Individual Kata, Team Kata, Team Bunkai, Individual Kumite
Volunteers needed to do scorekeeping and timekeeping.


INDIVIDUAL EVENTS: (Separate Youth VS Adult and some by gender and/or rank depending on age/level and registration numbers)

Beginner: 9th Kyu (White), 8th Kyu (Yellow)7th Kyu (Orange)

  • Kata elimination: Heian Shodan flag system (2 perform simultaneously)
  • Kata Finals: Tokui kata point system
  • Kumite: Sanbon – jodan, chudan, gedan/counter attack (right leg back)

Intermediate: 6th Kyu (Green), 5th Kyu (Blue), 4th Kyu (Purple)

  • Kata elimination: Heian Yondan flag system
  • Kata Finals: Tokui kata point system
  • Kumite: Ippon – jodan, chudan, mae-geri (no kekomi attack, no penalty for same counter attacks) (right leg back but if tie then left leg back)

Advance: 3rd Kyu, 2nd Kyu, 1st Kyu (Brown)

  • Kata elimination: Heian Nidan to Tekki Shodan flag system
  • Kata Finals: Tokui kata point system
  • Kumite eliminations: Jiyu ippon kumite (no contact allowed); no kekomi/mawashi-geri attack, no penalty for same counter attacks; Favorite sides for each attack. However, once announced attacker cannot change sides.
  • Kumite Finals: Jiyu kumite (no contact allowed)

Black Belt:

  • Kata elimination: Heian Nidan to Tekki Shodan flag system
  • Kata Finals: Tokui kata point system
  • Kumite Eliminations & Finals: Jiyu kumite

TEAM EVENTS:

  • Team Kata & Team Bunkai
  • Tentatively by age group Youth and Adult
  • Mixed Genders/ranks allowed

GROUPINGS OF AGES AND/OR RANKS WILL DEPEND ON REGISTRATION NUMBERS

Maritime IKD hosts successful clinic

The Maritime IKD hosted Fuku Shuseki Shihan Maureen Woon-A-Tai, 9th Dan, this past weekend. During the weekend clinic, several karateka took part in special training to be promoted to their next rank. Congratulations to all and a special congratulations to:

  • Liam Elliott – 1st Dan
  • Courtney Angus – 1st Dan
  • Greg Angus – 1st Dan
  • Toni Campbell – 2nd Dan
  • Wade Abbott – 3rd Dan
  • Andrew Sibbald – 5th Dan
  • Carol Gould – 6th Dan
  • Sensei Norm Robitza – B Class International Instructor

Photos and videos are available for viewing on the Events page.

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